Re:Eating habits – parsing the moral language of modern diets
by gaius on Saturday August 08, 2015 @01:18AM
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We evolved those tastes at a time when 1) those things were much harder to get and b) energy needs were higher due to more physical lifestyles.
If you are burning 5000 calories a day hunting or farming, eat all the sugar and fat you want (and can get by your own efforts). But if you are burning 2000 calories a day sitting at a desk... You can't debate food in a vacuum without considering lifestyle.
If you are burning 5000 calories a day hunting or farming, eat all the sugar and fat you want (and can get by your own efforts). But if you are burning 2000 calories a day sitting at a desk... You can't debate food in a vacuum without considering lifestyle.